Multi-range parallel-hybrid continuously variable transmission

Planetary gear transmission systems or components – Input from independent power sources – Including electric motor input

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Reexamination Certificate

active

06962545

ABSTRACT:
A parallel-hybrid transmission has one or more electrical motor/generator units, at least one of which moves in an anti-engine-wise direction in certain operational modes. The motor/generators are coaxially or concentrically arranged with the transmission input and output shafts via planetary gear sets. Associated clutch closures selectively couple power to and from the sun gears and planetary carriers of the gear sets through a complex planetary gear configuration such as a Ravigneaux gear set, for switching between certain operational modes. The clutch and brake operations selectively achieve multiple ratio range operations including engine starting under electric power, high torque acceleration from a standstill, regenerative deceleration (braking), multiple ratio range operation, load sharing, rotation-matched step-less shifting and combined or individual continuously variable combustion engine and electric motor and/or generation modes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4588040 (1986-05-01), Albright, Jr. et al.
patent: 4815334 (1989-03-01), Lexen
patent: 5120282 (1992-06-01), Fjallstrom
patent: 5177931 (1993-01-01), Latter
patent: 5577973 (1996-11-01), Schmidt
patent: 5603671 (1997-02-01), Schmidt
patent: 5935035 (1999-08-01), Schmidt
patent: 6455947 (2002-09-01), Lilley et al.
patent: 6491599 (2002-12-01), Schmidt
patent: 6551208 (2003-04-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 6592484 (2003-07-01), Tsai et al.
patent: 2003/0064854 (2003-04-01), Kotani
patent: 2004/0180751 (2004-09-01), Heitmann et al.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Multi-range parallel-hybrid continuously variable transmission does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Multi-range parallel-hybrid continuously variable transmission, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Multi-range parallel-hybrid continuously variable transmission will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3480710

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.